Rainy Season Special EditionThis week's Street Shots installment celebrates, err...laments the arrival of Japan's rainy season. Though relatively mild thus far here in Tokyo, when the torrents do fall on we the tens of millions living in very close proximity, it can get uncomfortable quickly.

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[Editor’s Note: Before we put our meat hooks into it, Senior Contributor Nayalan’s suggested title was: “Store where the combined IQ of the patrons is less than my shoe size.” That guy is so mean to fashion.]

Is that a Gold G-SHOCK You’re Wearing? Given that Casio’s already produced a staggering 37,456* different models across the entire spectrum of color and camouflage throughout the 31-year run of its immensely popular G-SHOCK line, it’s a bit of surprise that this hasn’t come up before.

CCP is going to roll out the new and improved cleaning robot MOCORO CZ-562 on July 26.

MOCORO CZ-562 is a ball-type mopping robot made of microfiber and collects dust and hairs by rolling on the floor. It doesn't look mechanical like iRobot's Roomba. It's more like a fluffy stuffed animal.